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Chemistry
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Describing Matter Matter – anything that has a mass and takes up space. Air, plastic, metal wood, glass, paper, and water are all matter.
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Chemistry Chemistry is the study of matter and how it changes.
Iron changes to rust in the presence of water and oxygen. A pure substance is a single kind of matter that is pure, meaning it always has a specific makeup-or composition. The two types of pure substances are: Elements Compound
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Compounds Elements are the simplest substances. They are composed of just one pure substance. A compound is a pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a set ratio. (It can be represented by a chemical formula). CO2 is the chemical formula for the compound carbon dioxide. C12H22O11 is the chemical formula for the compound table sugar.
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Mixtures A mixture is made of two or more substances – elements, compounds, or both that are together in the same place but are not chemically combined. Mixtures can be separated by magnetic attraction, filtration, and Distillation.
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Types of Mixtures Homogenous Mixture – the substances are so evenly mixed that you cant see the different parts. Heterogeneous Mixture – you can see the different parts. Salads and soil is examples of heterogeneous mixtures.
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Pure Substance or Mixture
Aluminum Salt Water Copper Igneous Rock Iron Filings Salt Water
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Separating Mixtures Salt and Pepper Iron and Sulfur
Isopropyl Alcohol and Water
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